Enrolling in the Ryan White Program

Eligibility Requirements

The Ryan White Part A service continuum offers a variety of core medical services and essential support services for people who meet the specific eligibility requirements.To be eligible for Ryan White Part A services in the Atlanta EMA the following requirements must be met:

A statement or letter signed by a medical professional (acceptable signatories are listed below), on office letterhead/prescription pad indicating that the individual is HIV positive and must accompany a lab test to confirm current HIV status within 60 days

It is not necessary to be a U.S. citizen to receive Ryan White Part A services. Applicants do not have to document citizenship or immigration status in order to be eligible for services. Service providers are not required to report undocumented clients to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

Any one of these documents will be accepted as proof of residency as long as the address is a land address, not a P.O. Box, issued within the past twelve months, not expired, and is the same as the client’s stated address on intake/application documents. Such official documents with address present include:

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-87) via grant H89HA00007. This document was funded with 100% governmental sources. The information or content and conclusions are those of the Fulton County (Atlanta EMA) Ryan White Part A Program and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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